District of Columbia, United States · Remote OK
$155k–$221k/yr
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Sales Engineering Management, Federal Agency Sales, Technical Leadership, Account Planning, AI Tool Integration
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Data Loss Prevention, CASB, Technical Support, Root Cause Analysis, AWS
Germany · Remote Solely
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Cloud Security, Enterprise Networking, Value Selling Methodologies, Proof of Concept, AI/ML Technologies
United States · Remote OK
$151k–$215k/yr
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Storytelling, Data Visualization, Media Relations
United States · Remote OK
$137k–$196k/yr
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: IT Security Engineering, Zero Trust Architecture, Team Management, Cloud Security, Network Segmentation
Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Enterprise Sales, C-Level Engagement, AI/ML Positioning, Cloud Security, Pipeline Management
Texas, United States · Remote OK
$155k–$221k/yr
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Zero Trust Architecture, Technical Sales, Proof of Value Engagements, Security Operations, Firewall Operations
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Snowflake, SQL, Python, DBT, Streamlit
Tokyo, Japan · Hybrid
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Full Cycle Sales, Strategic Selling, Account Strategy, Executive Relationship Management, Cloud Security
Osaka, Japan · Hybrid
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Full Cycle Sales, Strategic Selling, Account Planning, Executive Relationship Management, Cloud Security
San Jose, California, United States · Hybrid
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Go-To-Market Strategy, Product Positioning, Messaging And Content Creation, Sales Enablement, Product Launch Management
Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India · On-site
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Enterprise Sales, Account Management, Business Development, GTM Strategy
Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Technical Sales, Cloud Security, AI/ML Technologies, Network Security, Routing And Switching
India · Remote OK
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Salesforce.com, Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud, Business Systems Analysis, Agile Project Management
Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Enterprise Sales, C-Level Engagement, AI/ML Technologies, Cloud Security, Pipeline Management
Mohali, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Compliance Program Management, GRC Automation, Technical Auditing, ISO 27001, SOC 2
Tokyo, Japan · Hybrid
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Renewals Management, Account Management, AI Tool Integration, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Contract Execution
India · Remote Solely
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Salesforce, Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud, Business Requirements Analysis, Agile Project Management
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$121k–$173k/yr
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Full-cycle Sales, Enterprise Account Management, C-Level Engagement, Strategic Sales Planning, Cloud Security
Canada · Hybrid
$130k–$180k/yr
About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the wo…
Skills: Full-cycle Sales, Enterprise Account Management, C-Level Engagement, Strategic Sales Planning, Channel Partnerships
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Lead and develop a team of up to 8 Sales Engineers supporting Federal Agencies through the entire sales cycle. Drive technical wins and build technical champions across the federal customer base while providing strategic account planning.
Requires U.S. citizenship, experience managing high-performing engineering teams, and a history of selling to Federal Civilian Agencies. Candidates must reside within 2-3 hours of the Washington, D.C. area and demonstrate proficiency in integrating AI tools into workflows.
About Zscaler
Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.
Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability.
We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity.
Role We are looking for a Manager, Sales Engineering - Federal to join our team. This is a Remote (DC Metro Area) role, reporting to the Federal Sales Engineering Director in the Zscaler Federal department. The Manager, Sales Engineering - Federal provides direction and specialist knowledge to Sales Engineers supporting Federal Agencies and their missions. Working in close partnership with the Sales leadership, this role directs Sales Engineering resources through the entire sales cycle while delivering technical and functional leadership. You will play an instrumental role in account planning and strategy, serve as a key advisor to customers for long-term success, and actively develop team capability through coaching and high-impact execution.
Drive increased execution on building technical champions across our customer base
Lead the recruiting, training, and ongoing development of top engineering talent on the team
Manage up to 8 individual contributors while driving technical wins across the federal customer base
You thrive in ambiguity, navigating dynamic environments comfortably and turning unstructured challenges into meaningful solutions.
You act like an owner, leveraging your passion for the mission to fuel action, operate with integrity, and move seamlessly between strategy and execution.
You are a high-trust collaborator, building team success through open feedback, respectful candor, and a relentless focus on mutual trust.
You operate with urgency, combining speed and high quality to deliver rapid, high-impact results for both the customer and the team.
You lead with integrity, holding yourself and others accountable while matching your words with consistent, transparent action.
Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
Experience selling to and working with Federal Civilian Agencies
Requirement to reside within 2–3 hours of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
Demonstrated experience managing a high-performing team of engineers
U.S. citizenship required
Active AI-forward certifications or experience with platforms such as Amazon Bedrock, OpenAI, or Claude
Technical expertise in networking and proxy-based architectures
Active U.S. Government security clearance
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Zscaler’s salary ranges are benchmarked and are determined by role and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based on a multitude of factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.
At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.
Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:
Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits here.
By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.
Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.
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Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security. The world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and government agencies rely on Zscaler to secure users, branches, applications, data & devices, and to accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Distributed across 160+ data centers globally, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform combined with advanced AI combats billions of cyber threats and policy violations every day and unlocks productivity gains for modern enterprises by reducing costs and complexity. Stay Connected: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zscaler Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/zscaler Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zscaler/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zscalerinc/
Offices: 120 Holger Way, San Jose, California 95134, US · Corporate Office: Bangalore, #101 Shreshtha Bhoomi, No.87, 1st Floor, K.R. Road, Bangalore, 560 004, IN · Corporate Office: Atlanta, 375 Northridge Road, Suite 520, Atlanta, Georgia 30350, US · Southern Europe, Middle-East & Africa Office, 33, rue de Berri, Paris, 75008, FR · Central & Eastern Europe Office, Schatzbogen 52, Munich, Bavaria 81829, DE
Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security. The world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and government agencies rely on Zscaler to secure users, branches, applications, data & devices, and to accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Distributed across 160+ data centers globally, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform combined with advanced AI combats billions of cyber threats and policy violations every day and unlocks productivity gains for modern enterprises by reducing costs and complexity. Stay Connected: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zscaler Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/zscaler Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zscaler/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zscalerinc/
Offices: 120 Holger Way, San Jose, California 95134, US · Corporate Office: Bangalore, #101 Shreshtha Bhoomi, No.87, 1st Floor, K.R. Road, Bangalore, 560 004, IN · Corporate Office: Atlanta, 375 Northridge Road, Suite 520, Atlanta, Georgia 30350, US · Southern Europe, Middle-East & Africa Office, 33, rue de Berri, Paris, 75008, FR · Central & Eastern Europe Office, Schatzbogen 52, Munich, Bavaria 81829, DE
